Filter (Logback-Parent 1.5.34 API)

java.lang.Object
- ch.qos.logback.core.spi.ContextAwareBase
- - ch.qos.logback.core.filter.Filter<E>

All Implemented Interfaces:

ContextAware, LifeCycle

Direct Known Subclasses:

AbstractMatcherFilter, ThresholdFilter
```
public abstract class Filter<E>
extends ContextAwareBase
implements LifeCycle
```
Users should extend this class to implement customized event filtering.
We suggest that you first try to use the built-in rules before rushing to write your own custom filters.
For more information about filters, please refer to the online manual at http://logback.qos.ch/manual/filters.html

Author:

Ceki Gülcü

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from class ch.qos.logback.core.spi.ContextAwareBase
  context

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Filter()

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`abstract FilterReply`	`decide(E event)`	If the decision is `FilterReply.DENY`, then the event will be dropped.
`String`	`getName()`
`boolean`	`isStarted()`
`void`	`setName(String name)`
`void`	`start()`
`void`	`stop()`

Methods inherited from class ch.qos.logback.core.spi.ContextAwareBase
addError, addError, addInfo, addInfo, addStatus, addWarn, addWarn, getContext, getDeclaredOrigin, getStatusManager, setContext

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - Filter
```
public Filter()
```
- Method Detail
  - start
```
public void start()
```
    Specified by:
    
    start in interface LifeCycle
  - isStarted
```
public boolean isStarted()
```
    Specified by:
    
    isStarted in interface LifeCycle
  - stop
```
public void stop()
```
    Specified by:
    
    stop in interface LifeCycle
  - decide
```
public abstract FilterReply decide(E event)
```
    If the decision is FilterReply.DENY, then the event will be dropped. If the decision is FilterReply.NEUTRAL, then the next filter, if any, will be invoked. If the decision is FilterReply.ACCEPT then the event will be logged without consulting with other filters in the chain.
    
    Parameters:
    
    event - The event to decide upon.
  - getName
```
public String getName()
```
  - setName
```
public void setName(String name)
```